Lawns are for kids, right? After all, they need that big, green carpet to enjoy the outdoors. Would it be an exaggeration to say it borders on neglect not to keep a lawn for your children or grandchildren to play on?

Almost anything that you would typically raise in the ground, can be cultivated just as easily in window boxes, containers, or grow bags . Even though I have a traditional garden I still make use of pots for additional plants and fruit trees that are raised on the deck and patio.

Gardeners with large yards are at an advantage when saving tomato seeds because they can isolate tomato plants by placing them far enough apart from each other that they won’t accidentally cross-pollinate and create seeds for a hybrid tomato. There is absolutely nothing wrong with hybrid tomatoes, but if you’re growing an heirloom tomato, chances are you’re doing so because of some unique characteristic to that particular tomato plant. Maybe it’s the color, shape, taste or history behind the plant that calls you to grow it. Whatever your reasons, you are now a steward of the history of a tomato and you want to continue the line.

How To Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors the Really Easy Way
Will tomatoes ripened indoors taste as good as vine-ripened garden tomatoes? Probably not, but any homegrown tomatoes are going to taste better than no homegrown tomatoes—especially if you’re enjoying them on Thanksgiving or Christmas. And they’ll still probably taste better than storebought tomatoes, especially if you’re buying them at Christmas.